Slideshow Tools


1. Name of Program: PhotoSnack

2. URL of Program: http://www.photosnack.com/

3. URL of online program tutorial: Tutorial

4. Purpose of the Program: In PhotoSnack, users can create a slideshow of photos that can be shared.

5. Ease of Use: excellent

6. Your reaction to the program: I really liked PhotoSnack as a photo slideshow tool. It is pretty simple to get started and to use. There are are a lot of different options for uploading the photos into the programs. The step by step directions through the site make it really easy to create a video.

1. Name of Program: Photopeach

2. URL of Program: http://photopeach.com/

3. URL of online program tutorial: Tutorial

4. Purpose of the Program: Photopeach is an online tool that create videos from pictures uploaded.

5. Ease of Use: excellent

6. Your reaction to the program: I have used Photopeach before with my students and for my own classroom work. Especially if I need to include a quick video for instruction, I go to Photopeach to create it. I really enjoy that you are able to create music from YouTube instead of having your own music.

1. Name of Program: Photobucket

2. URL of Program: http://photobucket.com/

3. URL of online program tutorial: Tutorial

4. Purpose of the Program: In Photobucket, the user is able to create an slideshow of pictures.

5. Ease of Use: excellent

6. Your reaction to the program: I really liked this tool because it had some freedom to create. There are a variety of backgrounds/themes to the videos and you can edit your pictures and create collages of them before they go into your video. Photobucket has some different options.

1. Name of Program: Authorstream

2. URL of Program: http://www.authorstream.com/Dashboard

3. URL of online program tutorial: Tutorial

4. Purpose of the Program: The program Authorsteam allows you to upload PowerPoints and add sound. You can also share and view other people's PowerPoints.

5. Ease of Use: Good

6. Your reaction to the program: I liked Authorstream but the material that was uploaded onto the website already seemed too advanced for my students. One really different feature was that you can have a channel similar to a YouTube channel where you follow the slides posted by someone.

1. Name of Program: Kizoa

2. URL of Program: http://www.kizoa.com/

3. URL of online program tutorial: Tutorial

4. Purpose of the Program: On Kizoa, the user can edit photos, make collages with the photos, and create slideshows with them.

5. Ease of Use: excellent

6. Your reaction to the program: I really liked Kizoa because the program allows you to do some much. In a video slideshow, you can add in transitions, effects, text, annimation, and music. This program alllows you to do way more than the average slideshow.